The Tripunithura Municipality has initiated steps to implement the proposed bus terminal project near Tripunithura Railway  Station.

Immediate steps have been taken after the Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) decided to set up the terminal station of the Kochi Metro near the Railway station using the land of the Steel Authority of India. As per the plans of  the local body, it will construct a bus terminal on the 12.5 acres of land near the Railway Station.

According to them, if the project is implemented, Tripunithura will become  the terminal point for three major transportation systems, including Metro Rail, Southern Railways and private and KSRTC buses.

Tripunithura municipal chairman R Venugopal said the project will be  presented at the ‘Investors Meet’ scheduled to be held in early January in Kochi.

“Due to the proximity of the Metro Rail terminal station and Railway   station, private companies may come forward to take up the project. Then,  the project will be implemented on a Public-Private-Participation basis,” he  said.He added that they were taking measures to implement the project.  “Discussions are on in this regard with the Kerala Building Association,” he added.

A total of `120 crore will be needed to implement the project. From the  total amount, `80 crore would be spent on land acquisition.

Meanwhile, the demand from the part of the people for implementing the proposed bus terminal is getting louder.

Tripunithura Rajanagari Union of Residents Association and Tripunithura Janakeeya Samithi have announced protest measures from next month in the area for getting the project implemented. The organizations have demanded that state government to entrust the bus terminal project with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.